Regions with significant populations | |
---|---|
Sudan | 63,000 (2012)[1] |
Eritrea | 20,000 (1970)[2] |
Egypt | Unknown |
Languages | |
Beja (Bidhaawyeet) | |
Religion | |
Islam[3] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Beja |
Hadendoa (or Hadendowa) is the name of a nomadic subdivision of the Beja people, known for their support of the Mahdiyyah rebellion during the 1880s to 1890s.[4] The area historically inhabited by the Hadendoa lies today in parts of Sudan, Egypt and Eritrea.